OROVILLE — The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Cynthia Alexandra Dubose, 40, on suspicion of killing her husband, Montgomery Dubose, 44, early Tuesday morning in their Durham home on Durnel Drive.

The suspect reportedly called 9-1-1 about 2:31 a.m. Tuesday to report that the victim was bleeding and needed medical attention.

Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find Dubose suffering from what was later determined to be a single gunshot wound to the head.

He was rushed to Enloe Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead about 12:30 p.m.

Investigators said early Tuesday night that no suspects were in custody. They later arrested Cynthia Dubose on suspicion of being in possession of a controlled substance, vehicle theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, all violations of her parole on a 2007 conviction for transportation and sales of drugs.

The suspect was recently released from state prison.

Late Tuesday, sheriff’s detectives booked Dubose and charged her with the death.

Officials said Montgomery Dubose died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head.

Sheriff’s officials didn’t state if the firearm had been recovered.

The Duboses were reportedly in a contentious relationship, but living together at the time of the alleged homicide. Butte County court records show no divorce action pending.